YANGON, May 24 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar government has planned to establish smoke-free zones in six regions to prevent young people from being impacted by smoking, the official media reported Wednesday.
With the help of Public Health Foundation, which is a non-profit organization aiming for universal health care in the country, the government is exerting efforts to set up smoke-free zones in public areas in six states and regions - Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway regions and Kayin and Shan states.
For the purpose of protecting the young people from being affected by smoking-related health problems, smoke-free zones will be designated especially in public locations such as schools, hospitals and pagodas.
The project will also be effective for non-smokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke from potential diseases, including lung cancer, asthma, stroke and coronary heart disease.
